Refrigerator



(No Model.) i f L. C. TAYLOR.

REFRIGERATOR.

.Patented Dec; '11, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. n

LAKIN c. TAYLOR, OF KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS.

REFRIG ERATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,670, dated December 11, 1894.

Application nea January I5, 1894. serial No. 496,908. v(No modem To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAKIN C. TAYLOR, a cit-izen'of the United States, residing at Kankakee, in the county of Kankakee, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Refrigerators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to refrigerators for domestic use.`

The purpose of the invention is the pro- Vision of a refrigerator which can be thoroughly cleansed and purified by subjecting the provision chamber to a thorough cleansing process, airing and exposure to the sun.

With these' ends in view the invention con sists essentially of a removable lining or provision chamber and means for steadying the same in its various movements when it is required to partially withdraw the said lining or provision chamber to gain access thereto from the open top for reaching articles not readily accessible from the front.

The improvement consists of the y.novel features and the peculiar construction and com bination of the parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and which are shown in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section of a refrigerator embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the provisiongchamber or lining detached, showing the relative position of the steadying rods. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing a modified form of steadying means for the provision chamber.

A represents the casing of a refrigerator of nicates with the bottom portion of the icechamber to carry off the water as the ice melts. The top of the ice chamber is closed by a door E and access is had to the provision chamber C through a door in the front side, not shown, in the usual and well known manner. The ice chamberis metal lined and supported on a sweat board F. The provision chamber C is located below the ice chamber and has its walls protected by metal lining. This metal lining covers the bottom and sides of the provision chamber and is provided with cleats to support the racks G. lThis lining is removable and constitutes the provision chamber and is provided on its side walls with handles g by means of which the removable provision chamber is readily withdrawn from the case. The front edges of the removable provision chamber or lining are flanged to be seated in rabbets provided on the front side ofthe case. The ,top' and front side of the removable provision chamber is opened and a brace H extending from one side to the other strengthens the said removable provision chamber. Inner anges i at the top edge ot' the sides are adapted to extend over a rod I and support the removable provision chamber when the same is partially Withdrawn from the case. It will be understood that in the event of the provision chamber becoming foul the removable lining can be readily detached and thoroughly cleansed by subjecting it to a bath or ablution; also to an airing and sun bath. To reach articles located at the rear of the provision chamber the latter can be withdrawn and access had thereto from the top.

In Fig. 3 is shown a strip J which is attached at one edge to the cabinet and having its other edge portion bent to embrace the inner lianges t' of the provision chamber. By this construction the lodgment of foreign matter between the side walls of the cabinet and the provision chamber is prevented and drippings and other substance are turned aside. The bent edge portion of the strip engaging the top and bottom side of the lianges t' Vprevents tipping of .the provision chamber when partially withdrawn from the cabinet Aas will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is

In a refrigerator, the combination with a IOO case, and a removable lining constituting the In testimony whereof Iax my signature in provision chamber open at the top and front presence of two witnesses. side and braced by cross bar, of rods attached to the case and adapted to be engaged by por- LAKIN C TAX LOR' 5 tions of the said removable lining to support Witnesses:

and steady the same in its sliding movements, W. C. TAYLOR,

substantially as set forth. HARRY J. STERNBERG. 

